| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) SF - John Pollock (fresh) PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #1 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | John Aponte is called for the reach on James Schofield in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Clayton swats the shot by Melvin Robertson | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton buries a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Long connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Schofield | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | John Pollock throws it down on a nice dish by John Aponte | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #1 on Donald Clayton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | James Long comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle is hacked by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (C) Michael Carlyle | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Bascom (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal's pass is intercepted by Donald Clayton | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Pollock and he's hacked by Kenneth Mirabal - foul #2 on Kenneth Mirabal, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Ronald Rice (C) Rodger Newell, John Pollock | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Michael Carlyle (C) Donald Clayton, Ronald Rice | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Chad Scott is blocked by Mark Bascom | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | John Aponte clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Chad Scott - foul #1 on Chad Scott, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), James Long (C) Chad Scott, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Aponte | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle's fadeaway is rejected by James Long | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | John Aponte steals it from Lewis Phillips | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 9-10 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Carlyle steps in front of the James Long pass | 9-10 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle is hacked by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (PF), Michael Sisson (C) Lewis Phillips, James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Donald Clayton (PF) John Pollock, Michael Carlyle | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (C) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) C - Michael Sisson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Bascom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson's layup is rejected by Ronald Rice | 9-10 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 9-10 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice misses long on a jumper from close range | 9-10 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF) Melvin Robertson, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #8 | 9-11 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 9-11 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome's floater is tipped away by Mark Bascom | 9-13 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Steven Johnson is blocked by Donald Clayton | 9-13 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #9 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Michael Sisson (C) James Schofield, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Michael Carlyle (C) John Aponte, Mark Bascom | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the shot from the left side | 9-15 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Carlyle - foul #1 on Michael Carlyle, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), Gilbert Hunt (SG), Mark Bascom (PF) Rodger Newell, Donald Clayton, Ronald Rice | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom buries a fadeaway in the lane | 11-17 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | John Pollock steps in front of the Charles Sotelo pass | 11-17 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Steven Johnson takes the ball from John Aponte | 11-17 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson can't finish the layup | 11-17 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Henry is called for the reach on John Pollock - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #10 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (PF) Michael Carlyle | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sotelo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) SF - John Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bascom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Pollock - foul #1 on John Pollock, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG), Ronald Rice (C) John Aponte, John Pollock | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Henry is called for the reach on Gilbert Hunt - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #11 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the floater from the left side | 15-19 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson (SG) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) Donald Clayton, Ronald Rice | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG) Gilbert Hunt | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Carlyle steals the ball from Charles Sotelo | 15-19 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | John Aponte clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jason Broome - foul #1 on Jason Broome, team foul #12 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (PF) Mark Bascom | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-21 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo tips it but misses | 15-21 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson tips it home | 17-21 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | John Aponte drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rodger Newell | 17-23 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Pollock steals it from Jason Broome | 17-23 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Pollock slams it home | 17-25 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Scott (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), James Long (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Mark Bascom (PF) Rodger Newell, John Pollock, Michael Carlyle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chad Scott (fresh) SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Bascom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice slams it home | 17-27 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Bascom - foul #1 on Mark Bascom, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton's layup is rejected by Kenneth Mirabal | 18-27 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott's pass is intercepted by Donald Clayton | 18-27 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Mirabal steals it from Mark Bascom | 18-27 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the turnaround in the paint | 21-27 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 21-27 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | John Aponte hits a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Bascom | 21-29 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Chad Scott is hacked by Mark Bascom - foul #2 on Mark Bascom, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Chad Scott, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal, James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), John Pollock (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Gilbert Hunt, Donald Clayton, Mark Bascom, Ronald Rice | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is fouled on the floor by Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-29 |